SAN JOSE, CA: The Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies at SJSU announces the acquisition of Steinbeck Now, the leading source for news about Steinbeck’s influence in the contemporary world. Founded by independent scholar Will Ray in 2013, SteinbeckNow.com has earned a reputation for thoughtful articles about Steinbeck’s life, work, and legacy, as well as topics that intersect with Steinbeck in one way or another.
Founded in 1973 as the Steinbeck Research Center, the Cox Center is now the largest Steinbeck archive in the world, with a vast collection of manuscripts, artifacts, and other resources related to the life and work of California’s first literary Nobel Laureate. SteinbeckNow.com joins the Cox Center’s portfolio of digital resources for Steinbeck enthusiasts that includes the Cox-Manville Steinbeck Bibliography, which provides citations to nearly 14,000 secondary sources; Steinbeck in the Schools, providing free curriculum for K-12 teachers; and the Steinbeck Center Photo Archive, offering over 2600 images.
Under the direction of Director Nick Taylor and Archivist Peter Van Coutren, the Cox Center plans to continue publishing timely and relevant articles on Steinbeck Now. And of course, the archive of hundreds of past articles will remain available for all. If you are interested in writing an article for the site, we encourage you to contact the Center at steinbeck@sjsu.edu.
